Paheli and Boojho observe a bright object in the night sky which is not twinkling. Paheli says it is a star, and Boojho says it is a planet. Which one of the following is correct?

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Paheli’s statement is correct

Boojho’s statement is correct

Both the statement is correct

Both the statements are wrong

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Boojho’s statement is correct.
Stars are self-luminous bodies. Self-luminous bodies are those that produce light of their own or the bodies that generate heat on their own and glow using their own light.
Stars are celestial objects which emit their own light like the sun. Some examples of stars are – pole star – stationary star, Sirius – the brightest star etc.
A planet is made of rock and metal and produces no light of its own. Because planets do not have nuclear fusion, they do not produce their light. A planet shines only because it reflects the light of the sun. We see planets in the night sky, such as Venus, the so-called "Evening Star."
Stars have their own light and twinkle in the night, but planets do not.

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